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www.canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse 23 McCrea Immigration Law Vancouver www.mccrealaw.ca Founded in 1989, McCrea Immigration Law is a boutique firm focused strictly on Canadian Immigration Law. As such, clients get concentrated expertise and can be confident that the lawyers remain abreast of changes in the law as they affect their Canadian Immigration concerns. An uncluttered focus allows the lawyers to excel at developing effective case and document management systems, leveraging technology to make their work easier and more effective. They have the unimpeded ability to tailor their systems and processes specifically to the needs of Canadian immigration practice. McCrea's lawyers are thoughtful in their development of immigration strategies for clients, and as a result, they get things right the first time. They invest time upfront to provide clear expectations of timelines and costs and stay focused on solutions and outcomes best suited to a client's specific needs. The lawyers take an individual approach to each client and every single case. They lawyers have cut their teeth in organizations ranging from not-for- profits to global law firms and everything in between. They apply the same passion to their work, whether they are representing a Fortune 500 company or a grandmother, bringing serious firepower to every legal challenge. The firm's goal is not just a successful result but a clearly articulated, well-understood and smooth process to achieve that result. Sherritt Greene Immigration Law Centre Calgary www.sherrittgreene.com Sherritt Greene Immigration Law is an enthusiastic, people-orientated boutique immigration law firm. Established in January 1998 by two senior immigration lawyers, Michael Greene, Q.C. and Michael Sherritt, the firm is dedicated exclusively to the practice of Immigration Law. For almost 24 years, Sherritt Greene has successfully assisted individual and corporate clients in Canada and abroad. The lawyers have extensive experience in the full range of business and personal immigration matters, including applications for permanent residence, work and study permits, refugee claims, Canadian citizenship, immigration hearings and Federal Court litigation. The Sherritt Greene team has worked hard to maintain its reputation as one of the top immigration law boutiques in the country. The lawyers are also proud of the reputation they have in the legal community. Integrity is the touchstone of the firm's philosophy, and it has earned an excellent reputation for honesty, hard work and phenomenal results. The lawyers place tremendous importance on accessibility and responsiveness to their clients. They provide clients with realistic timelines — and then do their best to meet or exceed them. Waldman & Associates Toronto www.waldmanlaw.ca Waldman & Associates was founded in 1979 by Lorne Waldman, who was recently awarded the Order of Canada for his work as an immigra- tion and refugee lawyer. The firm, now a team of 11 lawyers, acts in a wide range of immigra- tion and refugee matters, emphasizing complex litigation before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada and the Federal Court. Waldman & Associates has been involved in many cases defending human rights in immigration, including Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care et al. v. Attorney General of Canada et al. (challenging cuts to refugee health care); Ishaq v. Canada (chal- lenging the niqab ban in citizenship ceremo- nies); Hassouna v. Canada (challenging the citizenship revocation procedures); and J.P. and G.J. v. Canada (which clarified the law on inadmissibility for people smuggling). The firm is frequently consulted by media outlets to provide opinions on immigration cases and issues relating to immigration and refugee law. Zaifman Law Winnipeg www.zaifmanlaw.com Kenneth Zaifman was an associate at Kopstein Kimmelman & Co. when, in 1979, he assisted a client facing deportation, his first immigration case. He then founded Zaifman Law in 1986. The firm now has a staff of 12, with four lawyers, including Zaifman. He runs the firm with his wife and managing partner, Mira Thow. He is past chairman of the Canadian Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Manitoba Bar Association. The firm's business includes litigating immigration refusals, temporary and permanent residency, U.S. immigration and waivers and business immigration. "They really added value because it's often quite unclear exactly what the requirements are.... Something as simple as getting people to and from a different country became very challenging." Chris Figel, AirBoss of America Corp. (a client of Corporate Immigration Law Firm)

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